Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf

:This person is among the Sahaba's ancestors

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Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf (died ca. 510) was the great grandfather of Muhammad and head of the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraish tribe.

Related Topics:
510 - Muhammad - Banu Hashim - Quraish

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His real name was Amr, but he was nicknamed "Hashim" meaning "pulverizer" in arabic - because of his practice of providing crumbled bread in broth for the pilgrims.

Related Topics:
Bread - Broth - Pilgrim

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According to tradition, he was a descendant of Ishmael and thus Abraham. His wife was Salma bint Amr, a woman of Madina. He is said to have died in Gaza in 497.

Related Topics:
Ishmael - Abraham - Salma bint Amr - Madina - Gaza - 497

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He initiated the caravans to Syria and Yemen, causing Quraish to flourish economicaly.

Related Topics:
Syria - Yemen

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His father was Abd al-Manaf ibn Qusai and his brother is Abd Shams ibn al-Manaf.

Related Topics:
Abd al-Manaf ibn Qusai - Abd Shams ibn al-Manaf

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Muttalib ibn Abd al-Manaf was his younger brother whom became his succesor.

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According to Ibn Hisham, his sons are:

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• Asad ibn Hashim (Muhammad's maternal grandfather)
• Abu Saifi ibn Hashim
• Nadla ibn Hashim
• Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim (Muhammad's paternal grandfather)

and his daughters are:

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• Ash-Shifa bint Hashim
• Khalida bint Hashim
• Da'ifa bint Hashim
• Ruqayyah bint Hashim
• Jannah bint Hashim

He is believed to be a Hanif by Shias.

Related Topics:
Hanif - Shia

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